Word
gossipmongers
爱搬弄是非的人;爱散布他人隐私的人
gossipmongers is the plural of gossipmonger.
核心释义
a person who likes to gossip and spread personal details about others
- 1.
传播八卦的人
A person who gossips (spreads gossip).
传播八卦的人;爱说闲话的人
用法In use
Our new neighbor is a gossipmonger who never tires of telling everyone about other people's private lives.
用法提示:gossipmonger 是单数名词,在系动词 is 后作表语,指‘爱搬弄是非的人’。
The gossipmongers in the office spread rumors about almost everyone within a week.
用法提示:gossipmongers 是 gossipmonger 的复数形式,在句中作主语,指一类爱散布流言的人。
She called her colleague a gossipmonger after he revealed her secret to the team.
用法提示:gossipmonger 作 call 的宾语补足语,表示对某人的负面评价。
be a gossipmonger
She is a gossipmonger who loves to spread rumors.
她是个爱说闲话的人,喜欢散布谣言。
a gossipmonger who [verb]
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- gossip
- n. 闲话;爱说闲话的人 · gossip 既可指‘闲话’(不可数名词),也可指‘爱说闲话的人’(可数名词);而 gossipmonger 只指‘爱说闲话的人’。
- rumormonger
- n. 散布谣言的人 · rumormonger 侧重散布未经证实的谣言,常涉及不实信息;gossipmonger 侧重谈论他人私事,可能真实或半真半假。
词族Word family
- gossipmongers
- plural
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